I missed my 996 GT3 so badly even with the Turbo in the garage. Some of my friends thought I was so ungrateful....
Anyway, back to GT3 ownership now. And constantly smiling. Definitely not letting this go anytime soon.

I keep my cars a long time as I have a philosophy that regularly changing them tends to bleed away an antisocial amount of money in depreciation so I buy for the longer term. Driving since 18, now in my 40s, no bans of any kind so far, not a city resident. For clarity though - I've driven rather more than I've owned and I had spent some time in the 964 that my parents used to have before I bought my GT3 - I didn't go into it cold from a 4 pot 3 series._________________Colin

Black 997 GT3 3.8 CS - Acquired for the 2012 season and beyond
Black 996 GT3 Mk2 - Gone, but will never be forgotten

what got me into a GT3? goes back to 2004 and riding shotgun in a mates brand new basalt black 04 black 6.2 club sport to le mans.

have always been a huge fan of porkers and this thing was epic. he used to have a TVR but he moved over....went to hong kong back in 2007 but has kept the gt3 in storage!!

it was super hot like now (30 plus degrees) the whole way and week at le mans. everything else was breaking down around us despite being new but TVR crap. we wafted down there in air con luxury, laughed at all the others as they cooked up and fixed stuff and it would do 190 mph with ease, with the cool air blowing and not using that much fuel compared to the others.

I just remember the noise, the gear change, the grip, the grunt , just how amazing and responsive the whole thing was as a package. and it had like 1500 miles on the clockl!!

I was hooked, he let me drive it a fair bit and that was me done/sold/in love. vowed to get one somehow and here I am after quite a lot of cars....

Very interesting, I did think most would have gone Porsche or Porsche Turbo prior to pulling the trigger on the GT3? Seems that some just went "all in" straight to GT3!

I assume that the GT3 is the pinnacle or do I need to start another thread.

Life after a GT3?

mm450excTrainee

Joined: 13 Jun 2009Posts: 83

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:47 pm Post subject:

I made the standard mistake and had a 997.1 Turbo before I got a 997.2 GT3.

There is nothing after a GT3.

kingstonÖsterreich

Joined: 09 Jun 2010Posts: 925

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:02 pm Post subject:

Pip1968 wrote:

kingston wrote:

Fiat Seicento Sporting
Honda Integra Type R DC5
996 GT3

Kingston, sorry you are going to have to explain this. You third car ??? At the moment I am contemplating that you fall into one or more of the list below:

1. Are only 21
2. Keep you cars even longer than I do (I am old)
3. Live in London
4. Had an extended driving ban

How come you have had so few cars.

It is interesting to see how many are loyal to brand throughout their car ownership - until the Porsche appears.

Pip

Just never needed to change all that often or saw the point. With each car doing what i needed to at the time;
Fiat, great for London commuting and uni years
Honda, great all rounder though road/track noise gave me tinnitus, plus its a honda so never broke down
Gt3 is what it is

The GT3 would probably have gone this year but the car id like next, 997 GT2, is beyond what im willing to pay.

I hardly drive the GT3 now so no point selling it for something else that i wont drive that much either_________________I really must learn to spell check and proof read my posts

jkeithNürburgring

Joined: 22 Jan 2010Posts: 491Location: Jesmond

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:40 pm Post subject:

Well, I've been driving for over 45 years so have had lots of car changes. Here is a selection including first and last:

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